CDP Research Areas

These studentships are based on research areas we have identified because they will:

Advance the protection of the historic environment

Advance understanding and interpretation of the nationally important sites in our care

Are in areas we would not otherwise be able to carry out research on by ourselves alone.

They are supervised by both Historic England and English Heritage experts in partnership with University academics.

The CDP programme provides the perfect opportunity to align practical research with heritage protection outcomes. It also provides skills-sharing to students planning careers in heritage research and management. And by doing that, it helps to address skills shortages in the heritage profession.

We have launched a call for proposals for universities to co-supervise one of three CDA studentships to begin in October 2017. Full details of the Research Areas for this call can be found on our Collaborative Research Opportunities page.

Summaries of PhD research projects already in progress are provided below.

Cohort Four (2016 - 2020)

Heritage BIM: New ways of digital data management for the historic built environmentSupervisors: Paul Bryan, Geospatial Imaging Manager (Historic England) and Dr Ian J. Ewart, School of the Built Environment (University of Reading)Commences: October 2016

'Beyond the List': Critical Examination of impact of statutory and non-statutory heritage lists on the national management of heritage in England Historic England Supervisors: Dr Joseph Flatman, Head of Listing Programmes (Historic England) and Dr Gill Chitty, Dept. of Archaeology (University of York)Commences: October 2016